Buckeye TownshipKS
A town of 429.
Is Buckeye Township a good place to live?
Buckeye Township’s median age is 53.3 years, where Kansas’ towns sit at 38.1 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 1 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Buckeye Township. Buckeye Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
429 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Buckeye Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Buckeye Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Buckeye Township.
More middle-aged adults than Kansas overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (36% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (23% statewide). 40% of Buckeye Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, above both the Kansas town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.2 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Buckeye Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.7% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.9% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.6% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.1% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.2% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.6% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 13.9% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.2% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.2% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.9% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 27.2% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and hot summers in Buckeye Township
Buckeye Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Buckeye Township is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Buckeye Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 25 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Buckeye Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Buckeye Township stands out in Kansas and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
0.7% of Buckeye Township working residents work locally. The top destinations are Abilene (18%), Salina (12%) and Junction City (9%). Buckeye Township’s average trip to work is 24 minutes.
| Buckeye Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Buckeye Township is
Buckeye Township beats the Kansas average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 32% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Buckeye Township.
| Buckeye Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Buckeye Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 13% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.5% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Buckeye Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Buckeye Township; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Buckeye Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
About Buckeye Township
Unincorporated community in Dickinson County, Kansas
Buckeye is an unincorporated community in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States.
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Questions about Buckeye Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Buckeye Township, KS a good place to live?
Buckeye Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.